8950. Sulfiram

Nomenclature

CAS number: 95-05-6
Tetraethylthiodicarbonic diamide; bis(diethylthiocarbamoyl)sulfide; tetraethylthiuram monosulfide; monosulfiram; TTMS; Kutkasin (Lkefarmos); Tetmosol (Care).
C10H20N2S3; mol wt 264.47.
C 45.41%, H 7.62%, N 10.59%, S 36.37%.

Description and references

Prepn: Davies, Sexton, Biochem. J. 40, 331 (1946); Ritter, US 2524081 (1950 to Sharples Chem.); Sahasrabudhey, Radhakrishnan, J. Indian Chem. Soc. 31, 853 (1954); Zbirovsky, Ettel, Chem. Listy 51, 2094 (1957); 52, 95 (1958).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals from benzene + petr ether, mp 30-32°.

Use

As vulcanization agent.

Therapeutic Category

Ectoparasiticide.

Therapeutic Category (Veterinary)

Ectoparasiticide.

Keywords

Ectoparasiticide